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Cynologists have revealed who a dog will bite first: there are no exceptions
19.06.2024 21:25
There is an opinion that dogs bite those who are afraid of them first, but this is more of a popular observation than a scientific fact. Scientists have their own approach, they are used to checking everything.
It turns out that research into how a dog chooses its prey has been going on for several years.
How a dog chooses a victim to attack
During the research, experts assessed all possible circumstances, including the breed of the dog, conditions, and condition.
Oddly enough, it was the popular theory that dogs bite those who are afraid of them that was confirmed.
Research details
The experiment involved 700 people.
They had to answer questions including the dog attack.
It turned out that the more emotionally stable the respondent was, the lower the risk of a dog attack.
What about the dogs?
Dogs can detect signs of fear, which include an unsteady gait and sweating.
There is also trembling of the limbs and other signs of insecurity, which the dog determines at the instinctive level.
Therefore, the animal will attack first the one who is afraid of it.
Earlier we talked about how you shouldn’t communicate with a dog .
